International Symposium on Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Keynote | February 16, 2018
At the 19th annual ISOJ we’ll hear from keynote speakers who are leading some of the country’s top news organizations. On Friday, April 13, we’ll kick off ISOJ with a keynote panel about whether newspapers are in a post-advertising era. The panel will be chaired by Jim Moroney, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer … Read More
Business Models | February 16, 2018
This year’s ISOJ will kick off on Friday, April 13, with a keynote panel that will explore the question: Are we entering a post-advertising era in media? Jim Moroney, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of A. H. Belo Corporation, will chair the keynote panel and will be joined by four prominent media leaders … Read More
Business Models | April 25, 2017
Watch video of the keynote panel discussion on the transformation of U.S. metro newspapers. Given the fall in advertising revenues in recent years, the large traditional media in the United States have found it necessary to pay closer attention to digital platforms as new outlets for reaching more audiences and, consequently, ensuring revenue. This was … Read More
Accountability | April 24, 2017
Watch video of Melissa Bell’s keynote presentation or her discussion with Jeff Jarvis. The journalism industry is in desperate need of change, according to Vox Media publisher Melissa Bell during her keynote speech April 22 the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). When Bell co-founded Vox.com in 2014, she said they were convinced it … Read More
Accountability | April 22, 2017
Watch video of Lydia Polgreen’s keynote presentation or her discussion with Evan Smith. Lydia Polgreen, editor-in chief of The Huffington Post, unveiled her plan at the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 21 to revolutionize news consumption by creating platforms that appeal to the masses who do not usually follow the news. Echoing … Read More
Advertising | April 21, 2017
Watch video of Jim VandeHei’s keynote presentation or his discussion with Jennifer Preston. Axios co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei kicked off the first day of the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) with a call for news outlets to embrace “synchronicity,” all departments — business, editorial, advertising and technology — working together for the … Read More
Keynote | April 18, 2017
Vox Media’s publisher, Melissa Bell, will be armed with a number of possible solutions to improve connections between news outlets and audiences that she will share during her keynote address on Saturday, April 22, at the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). In an interview April 17, Bell suggested the news media is in … Read More
Keynote | April 17, 2017
A former New York Times foreign correspondent, who has been shaking things up as the new editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, will be the second keynote speaker on April 21, the opening day of the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Lydia Polgreen (Damon Dahlen, Huffington Post) After 15 years at The Times, Lydia … Read More
Keynote | April 10, 2017
Jim VandeHei knows how to make a splash with digital news, making him a solid choice to kick-off the first day of the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Friday, April 21. Jim VandeHei (Courtesy photo) The co-founder and CEO of Axios, the online site unveiled in late January, is also the former … Read More
Keynote | February 22, 2017
When a sniper opened fire during a protest in Dallas on July 7, The Dallas Morning News faced its first test as a digital-first newsroom. Mike Wilson, Editor of The Dallas Morning News (Evans Caglage/The Dallas Morning News) With the recent creation of a digital breaking news team, an audience team ready to use Facebook live … Read More